Articles tagged with 'social determinants of health' | OSF HealthCare

OSF HealthCare and Illinois State University researchers hope to improve risk models for hospitalized patients by including information about social drivers of health.

An OSF OnCall Connect On the Go team will be helping Rockford area residents via a new van where digital health navigators help individuals better manage their health through apps, virtual visits and OSF MyChart as well as unique programs that …

OSF HealthCare and University of Illinois Chicago are partnering to put $460,000 toward six grant projects to improve health equity and outcomes.

OSF OnCall, the digital health arm of OSF HealthCare, is improving health through 24-7 digital support; offering patients a customer-friendly approach to accessing care.

Ten research projects are sharing nearly $1 million in Community Health Advocacy grants to address social determinants of health, reduce health disparities, and improve outcomes.

Health care providers everywhere are trained to ask people about social determinants of health and link them with resources.

OSF HealthCare has joined Chicago ARC, a venture collaborative focused on creating new startups, innovative solutions for behavioral health and equity for underserved populations.

OSF HealthCare and Bradley University signed a research collaboration agreement which will provide $5 million over five years to fund projects focused on improving access to care and health literacy,  meeting social needs and cancer prevention …

The first training class for digitally-enabled community health workers has just graduated and is ready to help individuals in underserved communities improve their health.

A newly-published study from OSF HealthCare researchers found targeted interventions and use of digitally-enabled community health workers can  improve mammogram rates for economically disadvantaged women.

Nearly $66 million in funding is on its way to improve access to health care for people across many communities in central and northern Illinois living at lower income levels.The Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (HFS) is providing …

Cryptocurrency is the new frontier in finance - opening new opportunities and possibilities. From funding budding entrepreneurs to helping Ukraine crowdfund its defense against Russia, it is disrupting finance on a global scale. So too is the …

Senior Vice President for OSF OnCall Digital Health Jennifer Junis advised hospital systems who haven't started or advanced their digital health programs to “just start somewhere” and she stressed using data for a personalized approach will be a key …

A project led by the OSF Design Lab that leverages data and artificial intelligence to improve childhood vaccination rates has received national recognition as well as $25,000 in funding. The US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), …

How many times at work have you declared, “There has got to be a better way!”Knowing that Mission Partners (employees) have great ideas to create a better way, OSF HealthCare launched the OSF Innovation Studio – to take those ideas from exploration …

Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare is partnering with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to award eight grants totally more than $700,000 to support projects that remove barriers to care, particularly in low-income, under-resourced …